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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 1, 2022 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 1, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 3, 2022 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Addition of Kanbula National Geopark to UNESCO Global Geoparks - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday that two geoparks in China, one in northwest China's Qinghai Province and another in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, have been granted the title of UNESCO Global Geopark. With these new additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO Global Geoparks, more than any other countries in the world. Located in northwest China's Qinghai, the Kanbula National Geopark spans roughly 3,149 square kilometers. Its striking Danxia landforms, towering peaks, hidden caves, and emerald lakes make it a prime location for geoscientific research and public science education. Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks

STORY: Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent The Mount Changbaishan Geopark, along with five other Chinese geoparks, were named as Global Geoparks by the UNESCO on Wednesday. With six Chinese geoparks newly designated as Global Geoparks, China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks. The designation of UNESCO Global Geopark was first established in 2015 to recognize geological heritages of international importance. Currently, the UNESCO Global Geoparks network boasts 213 geoparks in 48 countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat "China is certainly our ch

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Sanin Kaigan coast allowed to continue as U.N.-aided geopark

TOTTORI, Japan - Tottori Mayor Yoshihiko Fukazawa (2nd from R) and other people raise their arms in celebration in the western Japan city along the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 23, 2014, following the UNESCO-assisted Global Geoparks Network's approval of the local Sanin Kaigan coast's continuation as a geopark four years after its certification as such.

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Mt. Aso caldera added to UNESCO geoparks list

ASO, Japan - People celebrate at Aso Volcano Museum in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sept. 23, 2014, after the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network said the caldera of active volcano Mt. Aso was added to a list of global geoparks. The Aso caldera is one of the world's largest covering an area of about 350 square kilometers.

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Oki Islands

MATSUE, Japan - An Aug. 8, 2013, photo shows Nishinoshima island of the Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture, in the Sea of Japan. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network announced on Sept. 9, 2013, it will add the Oki Islands to its geoparks list.

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Confab calls for geoparks to be utilized for disaster awareness

NAGASAKI, Japan - The 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, holds a closing ceremony on May 15, 2012. Scientists and environmental conservationists affirmed the importance of drawing lessons from natural disasters and climate change by utilizing parks with geological features as they wrapped up the four-day conference.

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UNESCO conference on parks with geological heritage

SHIMABARA, Japan - The 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks begins in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on May 12, 2012. Scientists and environmental conservationists from around 30 countries will discuss measures to protect and make use of geological features and scenic areas in various parts of the world.

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Global geopark network inspectors visit Izu Peninsula, central Japan

Inspectors from the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN) and other officials examine the configuration of the Jogasaki Coast in Ito on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 11, 2015, as part of a fact-finding tour to determine if the peninsula is qualified for registration as a GGN site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

Kazuyuki Sakashita (L), mayor of Samani in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, poses with an official of the Global Geoparks Network in Tottori, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015, following the addition of the town's Mt. Apoi as the country's eighth geopark for its natural area with geological features of scientific importance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

Kazuyuki Sakashita (L), mayor of Samani in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, poses with an official of the Global Geoparks Network in Tottori, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015, following the addition of the town's Mt. Apoi as the country's eighth geopark for its natural area with geological features of scientific importance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Confab calls for geoparks to be utilized for disaster awareness

NAGASAKI, Japan - The 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, holds a closing ceremony on May 15, 2012. Scientists and environmental conservationists affirmed the importance of drawing lessons from natural disasters and climate change by utilizing parks with geological features as they wrapped up the four-day conference. (Kyodo)

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UNESCO conference on parks with geological heritage

SHIMABARA, Japan - The 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks begins in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on May 12, 2012. Scientists and environmental conservationists from around 30 countries will discuss measures to protect and make use of geological features and scenic areas in various parts of the world. (Kyodo)

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Sanin Kaigan coast allowed to continue as U.N.-aided geopark

TOTTORI, Japan - Tottori Mayor Yoshihiko Fukazawa (2nd from R) and other people raise their arms in celebration in the western Japan city along the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 23, 2014, following the UNESCO-assisted Global Geoparks Network's approval of the local Sanin Kaigan coast's continuation as a geopark four years after its certification as such. (Kyodo)